“Give them what they want, which is a quick exit out of the shelter system,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said of asylum seekers.
The move comes as a Lower Manhattan federal officeGov. Kathy Hochul said the added Guardsmen will allow the state to dedicate a total of 250 of the 2,200 currently on duty to solely focus on case management for asylum seekers. The National Guard members will help migrants in filling out federal applications, locating housing and when possible, finding jobs.
“You’ll be helping them get a job, helping them support themselves, helping them leave these shelters, because I believe they did not come all these thousands of miles to live in a shelter with hundreds if not thousands of others,” Hochul said to the Nation Guard members at the Harlem Armory.Gov. Kathy Hochul announces Monday that she has called up 150 more National Guard members to help deal with New York’s migrant crisis.
“We have the need [for jobs] and the demand [for workers],” Hochul said, adding, “Match them together and that’s how you take a crisis and turn it into an opportunity.” The governor activated the state guard in October 2022 to help deal with the mounting migrant crisis. More than 113,000 migrants have come through New York City since the start of the mess, with nearly 60,000 still in the city’s care.
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